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Maybe because the Fed's always overdo everything. Typically they raise interest rates until they induce a recession, then quickly drop them, rinse and repeat over and over.
Did Dick Fisher just say “prophylactic medicine”? Maybe a poor choice of words for a dignified man. ThingsThatMakeYouSayEwwwww
Amen. The market’s recent insanity definitely seemed way out of proportion to any Fed-related cause. Almost as if everyone was paying attention to Cramer and losing it. Markets can sometimes succumb to mass hysteria.
It was the 233% increase in rates in 21 months with promises of more that was problematic! 🙄
Trying to wreck Trump's Economic Rally
How is it possible that Powell and the fed board talk so much while saying so little. They should just release an emoji once a year. 👍👎
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